, 1887-10-04
lake Francis Whips Bert Ellis In
Thirty Seconds.
One of the Shortest Fights on
Record Occurs at Hat Creek.
Backers of the Victor Will Wager
Sis, 900 on Him.
Sullivan and Kilrain Invited to Meet
a Wyoming Boxer.
o the Editor of The Leader.

large weekly is the most popular paper in
this section. 1t regularly furnishes us
with subjects for thought and topics for
discussion. Living as we are remote
from villages or cities, passing events of
any importance at all are very interesting
to us and receive a great deal more atten
ton than among more favored citizens
who are able to avail themselves of the
use of daily paper, and who have the
great privilege of learning every morning
jus what has occurred throughout the
country during the previous "a hours.
ALI OF the young men in this vicinity
are enthusiastic athletes. At every ranch
the dumb bells, Indian clubs, boxing
gloves and fencing foils occupy prominent
places. Every summer a grand cowboy
riding tournament takes place. So excit-
ing and interesting is this event that
did it occur in the East thousa nds
would pay a liberal admission
fee to witness sunburned wizards
subdue a baulky broncho or tie a wild steer
in a remarkable short space of time. Lee
Wakeman, a Nebraska ''puncher" aided
by his MAGNIFICENT horse Centifede, carri-
ed off the honors at the last annual carnival,
which commenced August 10 and con-
tinued three days. He was victor in five
ooutests, among other remarkable feats
roaring a steer 100 feet distant and fore
log his mount to clear a seven foot barb
wire fence. While mounted on the back
of O'Donovan Rosa a broncho that was
hitched considered unconquerable, this
expert rolled and lighted a cigarette, and
acted which excited the admiration and
won the applause of all.
Next to riding. boxing is the most pop
ular pastime among the Hat Greek ath-
letes. They would postpone a boxing
IN Itch only to witness a good game of
bell. Fight after fight has occurred for
the purpose of determining who was the
noblest Roman among fully 100 healthy
and vigorous young men, the majority of
whom could easily whip about seven
eighths of the alleged ''scrappers" whose
portraits are prinoed in the tinted sport
ing papers. The last fstic encounter,
Its immediate result and probable out
come, are the events which are considered
OF sufficient importance to be disseminated
BY The LEADER.
Bert Ellis. who formerly figured in
Carbon county, and who once faced John
P. Glow and Jake Francis, who several
years ago travelled with the Paddy Ryan
combination for several months, have
been aspirants for the championship for
about four months. Each literally
knocked out every man with whom he
came in contact.
Ellis is a game fighter, a regular glutton
for punishment and a hard hitter. with
the accent on the hard. Francis is a
typical slugger, a rusher after the Sulli-
van type. 1t is not known whether he
can stand punishment or not, as he has
never been punished. He and Ellis had
several mouth ~oun until Francis,
who isn't much of a talker, posted a chal-
lenge on the post Office door declaring that
if Ellis was not a coward he would cover
$50 in the hands of your correspondent
and meet the signer in a small glove fight
to a finish within FIVE days after signing
articles of agreement. Ellis is not lacking
in nerve and his hackers have plenty of
money. TIE forfeit was covered at once,
all details for the battle arranged and
numerous wagers made.
The contest occurred last evening.
Admission was free and q large crowd was
present. Several Of the spectators rode
seventY-five miles to witness the meeting
of the champions.
The fight was one of the Shortest on
record. After the seconds had been
chosen and time called the men advanced
to the center of the ring and spared for
an instant, when Francis tented Ellis
breast with his right, struck him a ter
rifle blow in the face with his left and be-
fore Eli could raise a guard used his
wonderful left ala Sullivan and Knocked
Ellis fully twenty feet. The fallen man
did not recover until two hours elapsed.
The actual time of the fight was thirty.
eight seconds.
Francis hackers are iubilant. They
leave for Minneapolis with the newly
discovered phenomenon Oct. 10, and
have already challenged both Kilrain and
Sullivan for a fight to a finish for any
part OF $4,000. Every cowboy and
ranchman in this section will wager all
his earthly belongings that the Hat Greek
man will vanquish all corners.
Francis is five feet, nine inches tall,
weighs 20 pounds, and is extremely act.
i've. When walking erect, his finger tips
are at his knees, showing a wonderful
reach. OLD Fox.
JUST RECEEV .ED.